potassium

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 References 1.3.5 External links 1.4 See also 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun

[edit] English

Chemical element
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[edit] Etymology

From potassa (“‘potash’”) + -ium.

[edit] Noun

potassium (uncountable)

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1. (chemistry) A soft, waxy, silvery reactive metal that is never found unbound in nature; an element (symbol K) with an atomic number of 19 and atomic weight of 39.0983. The symbol is derived from the Latin kalium.

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• K⁺
• potash
• potass
• potassa

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[edit] References

• Potassa and Potassium in the Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, 1974 edition.

[edit] External links

For etymology and more information refer to: http://elements.vanderkrogt.net/elem/k.html (A lot of the translations were taken from that site with permission from the author)

[edit] See also

• carnallite
• langbeinite
• polyhalite
• potash
• saltpeter, saltpetre
• sylvite

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[edit] French

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• IPA: /pɔ.ta.sjɔm/
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[edit] Noun

potassium m (usually uncountable)

1. (chemistry) potassium